Schedule of Events

The South Texas Agricultural Roundup takes place on February 29 - March 3, 2012.  Additional events, activities, times and other information can be viewed here.  Check back regularly for updates to the schedule of events.

Please note that the schedule may change without notice.
Check back regularly.  Revision: February 13, 2012.

2012 Schedule

Wednesday, Feb 29

12:00 pm                      Arrival of Agricultural Mechanics Exhibits

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm        Arrival of Market Steers, Market Swine, & Breeding Swine

                                        (trailers will be staged for loading/unloading in south parking lot)

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm        Arrival and Check-in of Market Rabbits (South of Cattle Arena)

    Check-in of Breeding Cattle (Papers only)

7:00 pm                        Retagging and validation check for Market Steers & Hogs that have lost a
                                        validation tag

8:30 pm                        Classification and sifting of Market Steers (Cattle Arena)

                                    Weight cards and breed designations must be turned in to swine committee
                                        chairperson.

Thursday, March 1

8:00 am                        Rabbit Show (Cattle Arena)

                                    - Market Rabbit Show

                                    - Market Rabbit Showmanship

8:00 am                        Swine Show (Swine Arena) - shows will progress in order listed below

                                    - Breeding Gilt Show (Duroc, Hampshire, OPB, Yorkshire, Crossbreed)

                                    - Breeding Gilt Showmanship

                                    - Market Swine Show (Durco, Hampshire, OPB, Yorkshire, Crossbreed)

                                    - Market Swine Showmanship

                                    - Loadout Market Swine - exhibitors must stay to load their projects

12:00 pm                      All Agricultural Mechanics Exhibits must be in place and checked in by this time.

1:00 pm                        Steer Show (Cattle Arena) - shows will progress in order listed below

                                    - Market Steer Show (Brahman, Simbrah, MAS Simbrah, Santa Gertrudis,
                                        A.B.C., Charolais, Maine-Anjou, A.O.B.)

                                    - Market Steer Showmanship

                                    - Loadout Market Steers - exhibitors must stay to load their projects

4:00 pm                        Disassemble Swine Arena

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm        Check-in Breeding Goats (papers only)

5:00 pm                        Ag Mechanics Judging

6:00 pm                        Setup Lamb & Goat Arena

Friday, March 2

6:00 am - 8:00 am         Arrival of Breeding Goats

                                    Arrival of Market Goats

                                    Arrival of Market Lambs

                                    Arrival of Breeding Cattle

7:30 am - 8:30 am        Weigh-in of Commercial Cattle

8:00 am                        Poultry Show (Cattle Arena) - shows will progress in order listed below

                                    - Weigh-in and sifting of Market Poultry

                                    - Market Poultry Show

8:30 am                        Market Goat weight cards must be turned into goat committee chairperson

9:00 am                        Market Lamb weight cards must be turned into lamb committee chairperson

9:00 am                        Breeding Cattle Show (Cattle Arena) - shows will progress in order listed below

                                    - Breeding Bull Show

                                    - Breeding Heifer Show

                                    - Breeding Cattle Showmanship (Bulls and Heifers show together)

                                    - Release all Breeding Cattle at conclusion of all shows

10:00 am                       Goat Show (Goat & Lamb Arena)

                                    - Breeeding Goat Show

                                    - Breeding Goat Showmanship

                                    - Market Goat Show

                                    - Market Goat Showmanship

                                    - Market Lamb Show (Fine Wool, Fine Wool Cross, Southdown, Medium Wool)

                                    - Sheep Showmanship (Market and Breeding show together)

5:00 pm                       Loadout of Market Lambs - exhibitors must stay to load their projects

                                   Loadout of Market Goats - exhibitors must stay to load their projects

6:00 pm                       Declaration of Premium Auction project entry must be done by the 
                                        conclusion of the last show.

Saturday, March 3

9:00 am                        Pick up Premium Auction sale number

10:30 am                      STAR Buyer Reception and Lunch

11:00 am                      Scholarship Presentations and Showmanship Awards

12:00 pm                      STAR Premium Auction